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Well, guy's it looks like I might be off line for awhile as I have come down to the end of the road.

As you all know I was going to try and open my own shop,but the finance was not there enough.So I went back to work for small company which didn't last to long.
I have been out of work since June 24. I just can't believe that with 27+ years I can't get a job in Texas.

I have been on 30+ interview's, and sent out resumes to all the company's online.I guess after 50 there isn't much opertunity for me.I mailed ,phoned and spent several hundred trying to find work.

hang in their ac... how about spending some time in NO? Check some companies around the effected areas to see if they need installer foremen or service crew project managers... lots and lots of work there.

Good luck Aircooled. My stepfather had the same problem a while back and finally a company took a chance and hired him. They now say it was one of the best moves they ever made, he's stable and shows up to work all the time and on time, most of the time he works circles around the guys a 1/3 of his age and he's got the knowledge already so he doesn't need the training. By the way, he in 67 and will be 68 in December and is in the residential/commercial electrical repairs with some new construction involved.

Most older mechanics don't even want to consider doing side work either, so they're not helping themselves to the stock in the company trucks.. (I've had some employees...) or the truck itself. Experience goes farther than most would give it credit for. Same old, same old... Some employers are like the perpetual customers who get three quotes and always settle on the cheapest...They get what they pay for.

But on the other hand...

In this industry I would have a greatly difficult time working for someone else anymore. I enjoy my freedom way too damn much. Don't let that bother you...I know as well as you do..I would be out there doing the same job hunting if I had to.

Really makes you wonder what those age discrimination laws were written for.

Its really dissapointing to be turned down for a job when you realise that your age was the reason. The company I am with now encourages it's employees to attend their classes and to advance , but when it comes down to it , the installation and service depts wont hire people that are "to old" and to them , 50 is to old

im stuck doing oil burners and oil furnaces and boilers because ac co's wont pay a decent wage so to eat i get filthy dirty and reack with the smell of #2 fuel oil but because i can do ac at least i dont get to platy with the **** anymore just one of the bennies of working for plumbers